Fast, Easy, Tasty Black Bean and Ham Soup

• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, with their liquid
• 1 cup canned low sodium chicken broth
• 14 cup coarsely chopped onion
• 1 bay leaf
• black pepper
• 3 tablespoons sherry wine, golden
• 1 cup real ham or 1 cup turkey ham, medium cubed
• 12 cup reduced-fat sour cream
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest

1. Put beans in a 2 quart saucepan with or without their liquid and add Chicken broth, onion, and bay leaf; then season to taste with black pepper.
2. Cover the pan; bring mixture to boil;reduce heat to medium-low; and let soup simmer 5-7 minutes so flavors blend.
3. Remove pan from heat; discard bay leaf; stir in 2 tablespoons of sherry; taste and add 1 more tablespoon of sherry if desired.
4. Coarsely puree soup in a food processor or by batches in a blender.
5. You will still have some visible bits and pieces of onions and beans.
6. Return soup to saucepan, stir in ham, cover, and re-heat over low-medium heat.
7. In a small bowl combine sour cream and lemon zest.
8. Ladle soup into bowls and top each serving with a dollop of the sour cream-lemon zest mixture.

black beans, chicken broth, onion, bay leaf, black pepper, sherry wine, ham, sour cream, freshly grated lemon zest

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fast-easy-tasty-black-bean-and-ham-soup-234143 (may not work)